by Katie Komnenich | Social Media
Wednesday June 26th marks an important day in history as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a 5-4 vote. This was a historic win for gay rights activists, many of whom were vocal about their opinions on Twitter.
DOMA, an act passed in 1996 officially defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn DOMA will change circumstances for married couples in the 12 states that currently allow same-sex marriages or unions. These couples will now have the same federal benefits and regulations that heterosexual couples receive. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
This is a Guest Post by Lauren Mobertz, Lead Writer in training for DashBurst. Thanks to @DanielZeevi for sharing this news about TweetDeck with us.
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by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Our friends at Quintly published an incredibly helpful blog post and infographic addressing a concern I hear about almost daily. “I know I need to be active on my social networks, but it takes too darn long. Quintly shares some tips to speed things up. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Last Tuesday Hacktivists supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allegedly hacked Twitter accounts belonging to NPR and CBS. Once in, they tweeted that bombs had exploded at the White House and President Obama was injured. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
This is a Guest Post by Lisa Mason
I recently read a blog post by a friend of mine about how she does Twitter. It was a simple list of 10 things she does with her Twitter account. Inspired by my dear friend Lori Moreno, I am creating my own list for “How I Do Twitter.” (more…)
Wednesday June 26th marks an important day in history as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a 5-4 vote. This was a historic win for gay rights activists, many of whom were vocal about their opinions on Twitter.
